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EP 2 576 118 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/15 (21) Application number: 10722093.1 (22) Date of filing: 28.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 9/073(2006.01) B23K 9/095(2006.01) B23K 9/09(2006.01) B23K 9/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2010/057407 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/147461 (01.12.2011 Gazette 2011/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (71) Applicant: Esab AB 402 77 Göteborg (SE)	(72) Inventor: MNICH, Andrzej PL-45-304 Opole (PL) (74) Representative: Somlo, Tommy  Awapatent AB P.O. Box 11394 404 28 Göteborg 404 28 Göteborg (SE)